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  • Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems for Sustainable Healthcare

    • 1st Edition
    • June 1, 2026
    • Vandana Bajaj + 5 more
    • English
    Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems for Sustainable Healthcare addresses the integration of emerging technologies like Virtual Reality, Smart Robotics, and Human-Computer Interaction, which are crucial for maximizing digital health's potential. The book includes case studies that highlight challenges faced by medical practitioners and industry professionals, providing valuable insights for designing sustainable iCPS solutions. Aimed at biomedical engineers, researchers, and industry professionals, it offers guidance for developing practical applications in sustainable healthcare. Additionally, shared, cross-disciplinary experiences assist engineers with less clinical expertise in enhancing healthcare applications in the intelligent digital health sector. Overall, case studies illustrate past challenges in the healthcare industry and present effective solutions to overcome them, making the book a comprehensive resource for advancing sustainable healthcare practices.
  • Advancing Biotechnology and Environmental Science Through Sustainable Innovations in Green Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • June 1, 2026
    • Usama Afzal + 2 more
    • English
    Advancing Biotechnology and Environmental Science Through Sustainable Innovations in Green Chemistry explores the transformative potential of green chemistry in addressing critical challenges in healthcare and environmental fields. The book provides a comprehensive guide on integrating sustainable innovations into various industries, promoting resource-saving processes and reducing waste to enhance environmental sustainability. With a strong focus on practical applications, the book delves into the development of environmentally-frie... materials and technologies, such as biodegradable polymers and advanced nanostructures. It highlights how these innovations can significantly improve environmental and health outcomes through detailed case studies and real-world examples.Sections cover medical, environmental applications, and environmental science. Each chapter includes visual elements like flowcharts, step-by-step procedures, and comparison tables, thus enhancing accessibility and retention of information. This book is an invaluable resource for scientists, researchers, and practitioners in chemistry, medicine, and environmental science.
  • Kinase Targets and Drug Discovery

    • 1st Edition
    • June 1, 2026
    • Xiaoyun Lu
    • English
    Kinase Targets and Drug Discovery covers the critical role of kinases as regulators of cellular functions and their implications in a range of diseases, from cancers to cardiovascular disorders and inflammatory conditions. Readers will explore foundational concepts on the functions of kinases, the role of kinase inhibitors in disease therapy, and challenges faced. The second section focuses on innovative strategies in kinase drug discovery, covering screening and computational approaches, along with the development of covalent, macrocyclic, allosteric inhibitors, and kinase degraders. Final sections examine clinical applications, detailing how kinase inhibition can be harnessed for cancer therapies, non-oncologic diseases, and even non-catalytic functions.This book will serve as an indispensable resource for pharmacologists, medicinal chemists, and researchers in both academia and industry. By bridging the gap between foundational research and clinical application, it equips professionals with the latest insights and practical approaches to advance their understanding to contribute meaningfully to the evolving landscape of drug discovery.
  • Advances in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 75
    • June 1, 2026
    • English
    Advances in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Volume 75 presents new insights into attosecond metrology and spectroscopy using seeded free-electron lasers. This volume reviews recent advances in generating and applying attosecond pulses to probe ultrafast electron dynamics, offering a valuable reference for researchers in ultrafast and optical physics.
  • Basal Ganglia Dynamics

    From Motor Units to Networked Chaotic Oscillators
    • 1st Edition
    • June 1, 2026
    • Erwin B. Montgomery Jr.
    • English
    Basal Ganglia Dynamics: From Motor Units to Networked Chaotic Oscillators addresses the critical need for new theoretical frameworks in understanding the basal ganglia–thalamic–cor... system, particularly in the context of movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. Despite significant therapeutic advances, current dopamine replacement and Deep Brain Stimulation therapies remain limited due to incomplete and oversimplified prevailing theories. This reference provides a comprehensive alternative approach grounded in complexity science, nonlinear dynamics, and chaotic systems theory.The book's contents span foundational concepts, including motor unit orchestration, networked nonlinear oscillators, information theory, and methodological considerations. Detailed chapters cover the shortcomings of current models, the application of chaotic system mathematics to basal ganglia physiology, and the implications for pathophysiology and treatment. The book also includes extensive simulations, operational hypotheses, and a rigorous critique of existing paradigms that is supported by principles such as Causational and Informational Synonymy.
  • Advances in Parasitology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 131
    • June 1, 2026
    • English
  • Advances in Imaging & Electron Physics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 238
    • June 1, 2026
    • English
    Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics, Volume 238 merges two long-running serials, Advances in Electronics and Electron Physics and Advances in Optical and Electron Microscopy.
  • Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 149
    • June 1, 2026
    • English
    Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.
  • Phytochemicals and Hallmarks of Cancer

    From Molecules to Medicine
    • 1st Edition
    • June 1, 2026
    • Gautam Sethi + 1 more
    • English
    Phytochemicals and Hallmarks of Cancer: From Molecules to Medicine delves into the potential of phytomedicine to effectively address both established and emerging hallmarks of cancer, offering valuable insights into their translational applications from bench to bedside. The book provides comprehensive information about how the plant-derived product tackles cancer by targeting different hall markers that drive cancer progression. In 12 chapters the book not only describes the implications of plant products on cancer immunotherapy, gives insight in the hurdles in clinical translating plant derived products for cancer therapy, but also focuses on the therapeutic aspects of phytochemicals, providing insights into how understanding of mechanism of actions of phytochemicals can aid to develop innovative therapies.By addressing these knowledge and information needs Phytochemicals and Hallmarks of Cancer: From Molecules to Medicine is designed to be accessible to clinicians and researchers alike in the field of phytochemical applications in medicine.
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Basic, Applied and Clinical Aspects
    • 3rd Edition
    • June 1, 2026
    • George C. Tsokos
    • English
    Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Basic, Applied and Clinical Aspects has been an essential resource for scientists and clinicians in this field since its original publication in 2015. The third edition of this work has been completely updated and expanded with the latest scientific and clinical developments in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) to date. Contributors at the forefront of each topic come together to enhance content on epidemiology and diagnosis, pathogenesis, mechanisms of tissue damage, clinical aspects of the disease, antiphospholipid syndrome, and treatments. Also added is the latest information on new treatments, criteria, monogenic forms of lupus, insights on the role of microbiome, and advances in understanding disease pathogenesis. This must-have reference is an indispensable resource for specialists in the diagnosis and management of patients with SLE as well as early career or experienced investigators studying basic aspects of the disease. It is a tool for measurement of clinical activity for pharmaceutical development and basic research of the disease, and a key reference work for hospital libraries.